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Ohio AD Julie Cromer is headed to Baton Rouge as LSU’s new Executive Deputy AD/COO. Tigers AD Scott Woodward: “Julie is a widely respected leader in college athletics who brings tremendous experience at the highest levels to our university. Not only is her perspective as an established athletic director invaluable to charting our path forward, but her previous experience at the executive level impacting several institutions will help drive our continued growth and success. Julie’s expertise and vision will be major assets to LSU as we navigate this transformational time in college athletics, and we’re excited to welcome her to Baton Rouge.” (link)

Ice Miller partner Jarrod Loadholt tells Front Office Sports’ Amanda Christovich President Donald Trump’s involvement in college athletics is “political gold” as it allows him the opportunity to build relationships with key industry figures (former Alabama Football HC Nick Saban is the example), as well as be a leading voice on headline-grabbing issues. Another unnamed lobbyist to Christovich: “It’s also interesting to me that anytime a politician talked about sports and public policy there was always a ‘long list of things’ they ought to be doing [ahead] of sports. [But Trump] gets none of that blowback.” From the White House: “Just like millions of Americans across the country, sports are one of President Trump’s greatest passions. President Trump has prioritized protecting student-athletes and athletic opportunities because he recognizes the critical role college sports play in fostering qualities of leadership, teamwork, and a sense of pride in younger generations. As a champion-level golfer himself, this President is committed to promoting a legacy of athletic excellence and showcasing American greatness.” (link)

The NCAA Board of Governors has approved funding to create three additional units in both the Men's and Women's Basketball Performance Funds to reward performance in the semifinals and finals, as proposed by the Division I Board of Directors this week. If adopted by DI members at the 2026 NCAA Convention, each team participating in a championship game would receive one additional unit, and the national champions would receive the final unit. The board also approved NCAA-wide budget allocations to support National Collegiate Championships and sport committees in stunt and acrobatics and tumbling. ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips has been elected as the board’s new chair for a two-year term, succeeding Baylor President Linda Livingstone. Additionally, the board has announced Ohio State President Ted Carter and Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod as new members along with former Concordia-St. Paul football student-athlete Davaris Cheeks, who will serve as the DII graduated student-athlete representative. Allison Feaster, former Harvard student-athlete and current VP of the Boston Celtics, has been reappointed to the board as an independent representative. (link)

Comings and Goings

NCAA FBS…

Hawaii: Jeremy Kerr has reportedly been added as Tight Ends Coach/Special Teams Analyst after serving as Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Coach at Bryan High School (link)

Ohio State: Josh Boyer has reportedly been added to the coaching staff after previously serving as Defensive Coordinator for the Miami Dolphins from 2020 to 2022 (link)

NCAA FCS…

Montana: Alex Gubner has been added as a Defensive Analyst

Montana: Eric Price has been added as an Offensive Analyst, bringing with him a long history of coaching experience from the NFL, UFL, FBS, and FCS levels

NCAA DII…

Sioux Falls: Keevan Lucas has been added as an Assistant Wide Receivers Coach

NCAA DIII…

Greensboro: Max Steele has been hired as Outside Linebackers Coach after completing his career with the college

Ithaca: Jake Connolly has been added as an Assistant Coach (Safeties)

Ithaca: Kenny Bradley has been added as a Defensive Assistant

Ohio Wesleyan: Owen Fankhauser is no longer a Co-Special Teams Coordinator after serving in the role since February 2024

Rowan: Andrew Kirkland has been added as Special Teams/Assistant Linebackers, bringing in experience from Washington and Lee (DIII) where he served as Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Backs Coach

Susquehanna: Joe DeBonis has been added as an Assistant Coach - Defensive Ends / HAWKs

Utica: Offensive Coordinator Jerrod Clowes has been promoted to Assistant Head Coach

Utica: Logan Kraft has been added as an Assistant Linebackers Coach

Utica: Jimmy Polito has been added as an Assistant Defensive Backs Coach

Utica: Griffen Murphy has been added as an Assistant Running Backs Coach

Utica: Gary Oliver has been added as an Assistant Linebackers Coach

Utica: Terrence Touissant has been added as an Assistant Defensive Backs Coach

Whitworth: Bryce Hornbeck is no longer a Defensive Backs Coach after serving in the role since 2023

NCAA DI…

Arizona State: Ty Amundsen has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving as Head Coach at Goodyear Millennium High School

Boise State: Assistant Coach David Moats has reportedly stepped down after being with the Broncos since 2017 (link)

Georgetown: Greg Collucci has joined the staff as General Manager following a nine-year stint with the NBA, most recently as the NBA's elite basketball and player development pathways lead

Sam Houston: Joe Kuligoski has been added as an Assistant Coach after having spent the previous two seasons as the Head Coach at Panola (NJCAA)

NCAA DII…

Barton: Interim Head Coach Joel Zimmerman has been promoted to Head Coach

Thomas Jefferson: Brady Greene has been added as an Assistant Coach after previously serving in the same role at Westminster (UT)

Truman State: Cory Sloan has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving as Head Coach at Clinton (NCCAA)

NCAA DIII…

McMurry: Grant Johnson has been added as an Assistant Coach

NAIA…

Louisiana Christian: Head Coach/AD Reni Mason has stepped down from coaching to focus on his administrative role, with Assistant Coach Zach Barnes to serve as Interim Head Coach

NJCAA…

State Fair: Bryan Adams has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same role at Central Methodist (NAIA)

3C2A…

Los Angeles Pierce: George Wrighster has been added as an Assistant Coach

Saint Francis (PA): Raphael McNeill has been hired as an Assistant Coach after two years at Riverdale Baptist High School (MD) where he recently served as the Head Women's Varsity Coach

ULM: Elyssa Coleman has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving as Director of Operations at UTSA last season

NCAA DII…

Adams State: Angelline Nageak has been added as an Assistant Coach after completing her collegiate career with the Grizzlies

Adams State: Brooke Rodgers has been added as a Graduate Assistant after completing her collegiate career with the Grizzlies

Daemen: Head Coach Jenepher Banker has retired after nine years leading the Wildcats

Davis & Elkins: Bria Brown has been added as an Assistant Coach

Davis & Elkins: LaChazity Shaver has been added as an Assistant Coach for both Women’s Basketball and Women’s Volleyball programs

Minnesota Duluth: Jada Devine has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in a similar role at Iowa Central (NJCAA)

Mount Olive: Alexis Redd has been promoted to a full-time Assistant Coach role after serving as a Volunteer

NCAA DIII…

Lynchburg: Felicia Aiyeotan has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving as Director of Basketball Operations at Eastern Kentucky (DI)

Lynchburg: Makenzie Bray has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach at Panther Creek High School

Macalester: Taylor Pilot has been added as an Assistant Coach after completing her collegiate career at Alaska Fairbanks (DII)

Thiel: Cameron Austin has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending last season as the Tomcats’ Men’s Volleyball Manager

NAIA…

Columbia (SC): Toccara Toland has been hired as Head Coach after serving in the same position at Clinton (NCCAA)

IU Southeast: Aliyah Evans has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

USC: Head Coach Andy Stankiewicz has signed a contract extension through the 2030 season

NCAA DII…

Arkansas Tech: Jonathan Estes is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2023

Augusta: Breston Joye has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same role for the Woodstock River Bandits

Florida Tech: Walker Hennon has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DIII…

Anderson (IN): Program alumnus Landen Southern has been added as Pitching Coach

Curry: CJ Willis has been added as an Assistant Coach

NJCAA…

Butler (KS): Brandon Bachar is no longer an Assistant Coach

NJCAA…

Lake-Sumter State: Kaylin McCann has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

Minnesota: Maddie Perrett has been added as an Assistant Rowing Coach

NCAA DI…

Bellarmine: Emma Petersen has been added as the Director of Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track and Field after spending seven seasons (2018-24) as the Head Cross Country Coach at UC Davis (DI)

Bellarmine: Drew Petersen has been added as Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Coach after serving in the same role at UC Davis (DI) since 2018

Bellarmine: Jim Vargo has updated roles to Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach after serving as the Director of Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track & Field

Grand Canyon: Mariano Hernandez has been promoted to a full-time Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach after serving as a Graduate Assistant

Purdue Fort Wayne: Kobe Milledge has been added as Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach - Distance

Purdue Fort Wayne: Mercedes Sarver has been added as Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach - Distance

Purdue Fort Wayne: Joseph Rauwerda has been added as Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach - Pole Vault

Purdue Fort Wayne: Jai Reed has been added as Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach (sprints, hurdles, relays)

South Carolina: Chapin Edwards has been added as Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach - Distance/Internal Operations

Utah Tech: The Trailblazers will add Men’s Track & Field starting in 2026-27

NCAA DII…

Davis & Elkins: Jackson Gibson has been added as Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field Coach after completing his career with the Senators

Emory & Henry: Matthew Klapak has been added as Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach

Jessup: Laura Gustafson has been hired as Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach after serving as Assistant Track & Field Coach/Director of Operations at Trevecca Nazarene

Spring Hill: DJ Hurd has been added as Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach

Tiffin: Mary Boyden has been added as Assistant Track & Field Coach after serving in a similar role at Ohio (DI)

NCAA DIII…

Kean: Patrick Manturi has been added as Assistant Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach - Throws

Kean: James Luginsland has been added as Assistant Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach - Jumps

Kean: Akousa Apoku-Agyemang has been added as Assistant Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach - Throws

Kean: Annaliza Lagman has been added as Assistant Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach - Pole Vault

NAIA…

Oklahoma City: Davion Scott has been added as Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field Coach